IGNOU Students

This is so common it's almost a rite of passage at that age, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating. My niece did the exact same thing to her mom when she was 14. The moment her mum followed her the account went private, posting basically stopped, and a whole separate "finsta" appeared a few weeks later. The harder her mum pushed for access the more creative my niece got at hiding things. What actually helped in their situation was using private instagram story viewer  to quietly check in on the account without following or sending any requests. No notifications, no drama, no reason for your daughter to go even further underground. Her mum could see what was being posted and more importantly could spot anything genuinely concerning without it turning into a confrontation over every little thing. The thing worth remembering is the goal isn't total surveillance, it's knowing early if something is actually wrong. Most of what teenagers post is completely harmless and you'll probably feel reassured just seeing that. But having that quiet visibility means you're not flying blind if something does come up that actually needs a conversation. That peace of mind is worth a lot.